Airmaster failureThanks
Bud
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From: Europa<mailto:europa@pstewart.f2s.com>
To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 11:21 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Airmaster failure
Bud
Herre's a couple of pics Hugh has taken. As you can see he's been in
contact with Airmaster so no doubt they will respond next week.
Regards
Paul
G-GIDY
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From: Hugh Carmichael
<hughcarmichael@me.com<mailto:hughcarmichael@me.com>>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:59:15 +0000
To: Paul Stewart <paul@pstewart.f2s.com<mailto:paul@pstewart.f2s.com>>
Subject: Fwd: Hugh Carmichael, G-GIDY
Hi Paul,
Copied below is the E mail I sent to Airmaster in NZ. Feel free to
forward it to Bud, or indeed anyone else. As yet I have had no response.
I am also hoping to attach a couple of pics of the failed stud. Our
inspector, Neil France is happy for us to continue flying with the prop
control wire disabled and protected, and to use the prop in auto or
manual mode, with a cockpit placard stating that Feather Function is
unavailable.
So there is no great rush to get the bits required to fix it so far.
Begin forwarded message:
From: Hugh Carmichael <hughcarmichael@me.com>
Date: 19 February 2011 07:32:23 GMT
To: support@airmasterpropellers.com
Subject: Hugh Carmichael, England.
Hello Mr Eskildsen,
A group of four friends, we have recently completed the build of a
Europa XS Mono Wheel, with a 914 engine.
This took us some time, twelve and a half years in fact, but we
received a Permit to Fly in November 2010.
Due to poor weather etc, the aircraft has only flown a total of 12
hours.
Our LAA Inspector is Neil France, who advised us to call you.
We bought an Airmaster AP 332, Serial No 253 from Europa Aircraft
way back in 2003.
A couple of days ago, I was doing circuits and became aware that the
Prop Controller had lost all power. Even the Manual Function was
unavailable.
After landing, we discovered that the controllers thermal fuse/reset
had tripped, as well as the 5 amp fuse in the main 12v supply. We could
find no fault in the wiring this side of the propeller, so took off the
spinner to look further.
The stud embedded in the slip ring plate to which the green Feather
control wire should be attached, had sheared off. The remains of the
stud and stiff nut must have been ejected from the spinner in flight,
and the loose wire causing a 'short' which blew the fuse.
It would seem that we need a new Slip Ring assembly in order to put
the situation right. We would appreciate any help and advice you can
give us, and to dispatch whatever parts we may need.
I am available in England for the next few days, and when we get to
speak I can supply you with payment details for the parts required.
Home No. +44 1283 733922 Cell Phone +44 7977 457294 E mail
hughcarmichael@me.com
I will try to call you again on Monday. Sorry to disturb your
weekend.
Best Regards,
Hugh Carmichael.
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